Arepa
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An arepa is a type of flatbread made of ground maize dough that may be stuffed with a filling, eaten in northern parts of South America since pre-Columbian times, and notable primarily in the cuisine
Arepas in Venezuela
Arepas being prepared
Variety of pre-roasted arepas at a supermarket in Colombia
Street vendor selling grilled arepas on bijao leaves in Barranquilla
Pupusa
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A pupusa is a thick griddle cake or flatbread from El Salvador and Honduras made with cornmeal or rice flour stuffed with one or more ingredients including cheese, beans, chicharrón, or squash. It can
Arepa
…be split to make sandwiches. Sizes, maize types, and added ingredients vary based on preparation. It is similar to the Mexican gordita, the Salvadoran pupusa, the Ecuadorian tortilla de maíz, and the Panamanian tortilla or changa. The arepa is a pre-Columbian dish from the area that is now Colombia, Panama…
Several prepared pupusas
A woman with pupusas in Apopa in 1990
A 5.5-meter-wide (18 ft) pupusa created in Antiguo Cuscatlán in 2016
Pupusas being cooked on a comal